THE FUTURE oF SPACE EXPLORATION DELVING INTO THE FINAL FRONTIER

摘要

Our modern conception of space exploration was born during the Cold War. The successful Soviet launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957 spurred the U.S. government to create NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and place space exploration high on the national security priority for over three decades of fervent technological competition.